Improvement in corn-harvester



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CHARLES B. MACLAY, -OF DELAVAN, ILLINOIS.

Lette/rs Patent No. 96,602, datfd November 9, 1869.'

nobo-P-- IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-HARVESTER.

the Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

- full andexaot description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making part of this specification, in which p Figure 1is a side elevation of the whole machine. Figure 2 is a side elevationof revolving troughs. Figure 3 is a front view of a single trough.

Figure 4 is a front view of coverv for revolving troughs.

Figure 5 is a'front view of guide for stalks.

Figure 6 is a side view of the husker.

The operation of the machine is as follows:

When the machine is propelled, by side draught'or from behind, thestanding corn enters (between the guides K and K) the covering b, therecoming in contact with-the revolving troughs va a. a a, by which theeans are easily separated from the stalks, and thrown upward andbackward over the apron into the husker,

and alighting upon the rollersmt my m m, (set one pair above the other,)are quickly husked, and the cars, passing through and dropping upon theelevator-cloth, are carried up the elevator f, and dropped into theaccompanying wagon.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure hy Let.- teis Patent, is

1. The combination of the guides K K', revolving troughs a, a a a,(armed with cutting-odge) and cover b.

2. The combination of revolving troughs a a a a, apron o, andhusking-rolls m m'.

3. The apron o and husking-rolls m m', in comllination with revolvingtroughs a a a a, cover b, and guidesK K.

4. The construction and arrangement of' guides K K', revolving troughs aa a a, cover b, frame p, apron rollers m m', and elevator f. l

CHARLES B. MACLAY.

MILNER BROWN, BENJAMIN F. ORXDORFF.

